Engineering Consultant

Job Summary

Job Summary: Identifies, advocates for, and advises on energy efficiency improvements in single and multifamily buildings with ability to transfer that knowledge to commercial and industrial facilities. Quantifies greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts and savings potential, as well as developing innovative approaches for measuring and reducing GHG impacts. Participates in the delivery of cost-effective market-based services across multiple sectors while contributing to a mission-driven, creative, enjoyable, and stimulating work environment.

This is a customer- and contractor-centric role. Preference given to candidates with experience advising residential single and multifamily property owners, operators, and contractors on best practices, energy code requirements, decision-making that preserves affordability and durability, and energy efficiency and carbon implications of building systems for new construction and existing buildings.

Location: This is hybrid position, and the ideal candidate will be located in:
Winooski, Vermont.

• Works with wide range of customers, including residential property owners, operators, contractors, business owners, architects, engineers, vendors, trade allies, and other relevant players to promote the installation of cost-effective efficiency improvements in customers’ future and existing buildings/facilities and to creatively overcome barriers to installation in accordance with divisional strategic plans.
• Performs detailed energy and financial analyses, analyzes fuel and utility bills, estimates savings and costs, screens efficiency measures, educates, and provides technical analysis of energy use with assistance and upgrade recommendations.
• Adopts and applies knowledge in work with customers regarding new building technologies, low-income housing affordability, process improvements, and substantial energy efficiency opportunities that are presented to staff.
• Builds and maintains relationships with customer decision makers and implementation staff to develop project energy savings goals. Works with engineering staff and customers to determine and present estimated energy savings and appropriate incentives. Manages customer expectations and capably persuades customers to make investments in energy efficiency.
• Works with customers to identify and prioritize site specific project needs and opportunities, develop customer relationships, manage customer expectations, and inspect installed efficiency measures.
• Supports and collaborates with other organizational staff to deliver market-based services, including supporting business development efforts, industry conferences, assisting with development of training for clients and internal staff, researching new products and technologies, and identifying and implementing improvements to processes and approaches.
• Maintains accurate and timely project records and documentation within VEIC’s database system and in hard copy files.
• Provides and models exemplary customer service both internally and externally to the organization.
• Provides guidance to less experienced Engineering Staff.
• Supports business development opportunities and may contribute to customer engagement strategy.
• Technical scope and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
• Provides consulting services pertaining to equipment and facility energy use for single family and multifamily residential customers and, when applicable, contributes to commercial and industrial customers’ services. Services include site inspections, building and systems diagnostics, and oral and written feedback and recommendations.
• Provides training, field mentoring, and guidance to customers and relevant market actors in accordance with energy efficiency service protocols and approaches.
• Partners with general contractors, manufacturing representatives, and design professionals to promote and implement energy efficiency measures.
• Provides public presentations relating to single and multifamily residential, building and facility energy efficiency to various audiences.
• Assists customers to develop project specifications, solicit contractor submittals, evaluate…